Privacy
UK Shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott: “There Needs to Be an End to Anonymity Online”
Abbott wants social media companies to require users to hand over their real names and addresses.
Activision Subpoenas Reddit to Unmask User Who Posted Leaked Call of Duty Warzone Image
Activision has also been using copyright claims to take down purported Call of Duty Warzone leaks.
ToTok App, Accused of Being Spyware, Isn’t Happy Google Is Suggesting It’s Harmful
“We invite you to ignore the Google notification…”
Tim Cook Turns to Weibo to Give a Message to Chinese Citizens in the Wake of the Wuhan Virus
Cook’s account on the controversial app is seldom used.
Russia Blocks Encrypted Email and Calendar Service Tutanota
In Russia, the service is currently only accessible using the Tor browser or a VPN.
UK Police Tell Parents to Check if Their Kids Use Linux or Discord Because It Means They Could Be Hackers
As always, police are out of touch with these kinds of things.
NYPD Cited the the Patriot Act in Attempt to Access Reporter’s Twitter Account Data
Legal experts, former prosecutors, and former police officers have slammed the data request.
Tutanota Encrypted Email Service Not Working for Some AT&T Mobile Users
Users have been affected for the last couple of weeks.
Joe Rogan Shocked After Hearing UK Police Investigated a Retweet for a “Non-Crime Hate Incident”
Online jokes and retweets are often flagged by UK police as non-crime hate incidents.
Twitter Gives University Access to Student’s Parody Account After Administrators Complained About Its Tweets
The student was locked out of the account, the associated email was changed, and some of its tweets were deleted.
Lindsey Graham’s New Bill Proposes Punishment for Apps That Use End-To-End Encryption
The bill is aimed at helping law enforcement better protect minors.
YouTube Music Restricts Songs “Made for Kids”, Many Disney Songs Affected
The “made for kids” songs have limited features.